Figure 3.

A, Water-absorption kinetics of muskmelon seeds. Decoated seeds were incubated on water-saturated blotters at 30°C with or without chloroform treatment (3-min dip) and/or boiling. Dotted lines for control and chloroform-treated seeds indicate germinated seeds. •, Control seeds; ▪, chloroform-treated seeds; ○, boiled seeds; □, boiled and chloroform-treated seeds. The bars represent ± se (n = 20). B, Percentages of germination (control [•] and chloroform-treated [▪]) and OD (boiled [○] and boiled and chloroform-treated [□]) of decoated muskmelon seeds.